Compare 40/50 and 18/4
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 4 2/4
40/50 is smaller than 18/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 4 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
40/50 = 40 × 2/50 × 2 = 80/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
18/4 = 18 × 25/4 × 25 = 450/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/100 < 450/100 or 40/50 < 18/4
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